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Something I've wondered is why people don't turn abandoned big-box stores (and smaller malls) into flea markets. There wouldn't be any problems with the weathe
by chiph 7y ago
Something I've wondered is why people don't turn abandoned big-box stores (and smaller malls) into flea markets. There wouldn't be any problems with the weather. The merchants can rent by the month and not have to tear-down their shops on Sunday evenings. Bathrooms would be available. Power could be run.
- bluedino 7y agoFlea markets are an eyesore and typically sell low quality merch, attracting ebay type resellers slinging phone cases, gold by the inch, stuff like that
- chiph 7y agoBut setting up an indoor flea market means they wouldn't be an eyesore, and would put a property to productive use that would otherwise sit empty, generating no tax revenue, possibly becoming a target for vagrants, arsonists, and graffiti taggers.
- pixelrevision 7y agoI remember swap meets like this in Los Angeles growing up. Not sure if being inside was the reason they were not called flea markets.
- jpindar 7y agoThat does happen occasionally, or at least it used to. I haven't seen any recently.